Method of producing a product having a base of phosphoric acid esters suitable for use as a pest control agent



tinned States Patent l 3,069,453 METHUD 0F PRODUCENG A PRODUCT HAVING A. BASE 0F PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS SUIT- ABLE FUR USE AS A PEST CONTRGL AGENT Horst Peissker, Berlin-Charlottenbnrg, and Albert lager, Berlin-Hermsdorf, Germany, assignors to Schering A.G., Berlin, Germany, a corporation of Germany No Drawing. Filed July 11, 1960, Ser. No. 41,753 Claims priority, application Germany Aug. 13, 1959 8 Claims. (Cl. 260461) This invention relates to a method of producing a product having a base of phosphoric acid esters, suitable for use as pest control agent, and to a product thereof.

it has been found that by the reaction described below there can be prepared products having a base of phosphoric acid esters which have good insecticidal and acaricidal action.

if, for example, phosphoric acid halides of the general formula 021160 Hal in which Hal in the moleculezhalogen, are reacted in the presence of basic substances in a strongly polar solubilizer, such-as dimethylformamide or diethyl formamide, at elevated temperature, there is obtained a product of the general formula (C l-I O) l O S in which x+y=3, which represents a mixture of the following compounds:

It was surprising that by the said completely new reaction there are obtained compounds which have such a good action as pest control agents, since although the preparation of the pure components in other ways has already been described, this is nevertheless incomparably more diihcult and inconvenient and does not give such satisfactory yields. In German Patent 953,795, it is mentioned that the difliculty of preparing this class of substances has been prevented up to now these industrially important esters from finding practical use as insecticides. As can be noted, from the examples given below, the biological activity of the pure components is also lower than that of the product in accordance with the invention. It is to be noted that the following examples of the inventor are by Way of illustration and not by way of limitation or restriction.

EXAMPLE 1 25 ml. of dimethyl formamide (hereinafter called DMF) and 18.85 grams (0.1 mol) of 0,0-diethylthionophosphoric acid chloride are heated in 50 ml. of chloroform with the addition of 8.4 grams (0.1 mol) sodium bicarbonate for two hour-s at 100 C. with agitation and under reflux. This reactin is followed by cooling and the removal of the precipitated sodium chloride by suction filtration, whereupon the residue is then washed with chloroform. The chloroform solution is washed with a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and thereupon with water, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated in vacuum. 17.1 grams of an oil remain.

3 ,009,453 Patented Dec. 18, 1962 EXAMPLE 2 377 grams (2 mol) of 0,0-diethylthionophosphoric acid chloride are dissolved in 1000 mls. of chloroform and 500 mls. of DMF are added. After 5 minutes, permitt-lug reatcion to take place, l68'grams (2 mols) of sodium bicarbonate are added with agitation and the mixture is heated on an oil bath for 2 hours at C., with agitation. Thereupon the reaction solution gives a neutral reaction. It is cooled off, Washed with 500 mls. of water, thereupon with 500 mls. of 5 percent caustic soda solution and again with 500 mls. of Water. After separation of the wash water and drying the chloroform solution over sodium sulfate, the solvent is removed in a vacuum, there being obtained after distillation in vacuo grams of pure product which has the excellent insecticidal action described below.

It is to be noted that the crude mixture can also be used directly, without distillation, for combating insects, in which case there are obtained 304 grams of crude product which has a higher effectiveness than diazinone.

As basic agents there can be used, in addition to the sodium bicarbonate described above, other substances known to have the same action, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, etc. Instead of chloroform, there can also be used other customary inert solvents, such as halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, cyclohexane, etc.

Analysis of the mixture prepared in accordance with Example 2 gave the following values: C 31.4%, H 6.5%, P 19.94%, S 13.4%, Ethoxyl 57.2%.

A mixture of 30 percent of the compound A and 70 percent of the compound B C211 O C2H Biological Tests From the following tests, the Wide activity spectrum of the product claimed can be noted, as Well as its superiority over known commercial products, such as 0,0- d-iethyl O (2 isopropyl 4 methyl-pyrimidyl-6) thionophosphoric acid ester (diazinone) and the pure component tetraethyl dithionopyrophosphate (Sulfo- TEPP) of the agents in accordance with Examplel product (A) and the pure product (B), prepared in accordance with Example 2. For the preparation of the aqueous emulsions, one started from emulsion concentrates containing 25 percent active material which were formulated with 65 percent aromatic hydrocarbons, for instance benzol, xylol or toluol and 10 percent emulsifier on basis of an alkyl-aryl-polyetheralcohol (emulgator IV D, manufacturer, Farbwerke Hoechst, Germany).

(a) House flies (Musca domestica L.).In the standard fly test, after the application of different concen- Doseiumg Mmamy trated aqueous active-material emulsions, the etfect of COmWmd a mpmont material/din. after the dry spray coating on 4-day-o-ld flies was tested. 24 hours Active 50 percent Product A v 70 material mortality 0. l 100 Compound density of after covering minutes Pro uct B 0.05 85 in 'y/crnfl 0. 1 100 Sulfo-TEPI 0 05 40 Product A 4 4 1 $5 l I 0 th a 1 4 th 1 k 4 14 (f) Aphids (Aphis fabae L.).Beans (Viola faba) 1na ti t pf e3 ,121,, y pm I 2 17 fested with aphids were treated with different concen- 1 22 trated aqueous active-material emulsions. Product B o. 4 as C d COIlCfGHta- Mortality in oinpoun tiono active percent ter A 58 material in 24 hou is Product A i 0 01 100 (b) Grain weevil (Calandra gran-aria L.).ln the 0.005 100 Petri-dish test, the action of the dry spray coating on a wecvlls was tested after apphcatwn of aqueous (g) Spider mites (Tetranychus urticae KOCHL-ln active-material emulsions of different concentration. Order to test the acaricidal action potted beans ga i efiimemy; expfessfifi as pfifcfintflge of F dead 25 [us vulgar-is) infested with spider mites were treated with lfllufed expeflmfilltal animals found 111 dfifinlte bflck P aqueous emulsions containing 0.005% of active material. tion was determined after 20 hours exposure in closed Vessels Action in percent on- Compound Density of Emciency Adults Nymphs Larvae Eggs Compound covering in percent in 4cm. after 2clays Product A 87 93 100 25 Product B 100 100 100 37 Product A 4 100 2 100 1 (h) Phyllodromz'a germanica L.With the same ex- 0,0-dieth yl- O(2-isopropyli-methylpyrlmi- 4 100 perimental set-up as under e. glass vessels were each dywthwphosphm'm ester- 5 23 charged with 10 experimental animals (imagines).

Product B 5 22 Efficiency in percent 40 C (1 Dose tin mg. after- 01111301111 80 1V6 sum) TEPP 5 material per (1111. 1 2 3 hour hours hours (0) Stick insects (Dixippus morosus) (Brlmner).-In order to test the contact action, stick insects (4th stage ProductB 8. g E8 1% of development) were dipped in aqueous active-material emulsions and after brief drying off on filter paper placed 111f EPP 8. 8 48 2% on untreated fodder corps (Tradescantia).

From the foregoing it will be noted that there are progfig x gg i 50 vided according to the present invention, a method and Compound materlaltin product for killing insects and other pests of such nature.

perceu 1 day 2 days We claim. 1. Method of producing a product having an insecti- Product A 0'05 100 5 cldal and acaricidal efiectwhich comprises react ng an 0 0,0-diethylthionophosphoric acid halide with a d1lower- Y 'lk (d) Gypsy moth (eyrnantria dispar L.).-In order to fi i igifiz and with an morgamc base at elevama test for contact and stomach action, different concenmet'hod of reducing an insacticik com fish trated aqueous active-material emulsions were applied to reactin a hos 3 acid ialidg havho the g i caterpillars IV and fodder plants (Quercus ilex). The (C H S f gg Whemin Hql z with a di caterpillars after the drying on of the spray coating were 2 5 2 a 1M6 d on the fodder plants loweralkyl formarnide at an elevated temperature to obv a 1 w o v p tam a product having the formula (C l-I O) P O S in which x and y are each at least one, and x+y=3. C m d 3. The method according to claim 1 in which the O pow m 5,5,, dialkyl formamide is diloweralkyl formamide.

p r Zdays 4. A method of producing a pest control agent comprising reacting a compound having the formula Product A 0. 05 100 T 0,02 93 wherein Hal is halogen with a diloweralkyl formamide (e) American cockroach (Periplaneta americana at an elevated temperature, adding an inorganic base, L.).In the standardized dish test after application of Washing, collecting and drying the resulting product. different concentrated active-material emulsions, the ac- 5. A method of producing a pest control agent comtion of the dry spray coating on adults and larvae of prising reacting an 0,0-diethylthionophosphoric acid Periplaneta americana (cockroaches) Was tested. halide in a chloroform solution with an alkali and a di- 5 loweralkyl formamide heating to about 100 C., agitating and refluxing, cooling the reaction mixture, removing the resulting alkali metal chloride, washing the residue with a solvent, then Washing with water and evaporating in vacuo.

6. A method of preparing a substance of the formula (C H O) P S O,,, wherein x and y are each at least one, and x+y=3, which comprises reacting an 0,0-diethyl thionophosphoric acid halide in an inert substantially anhydrous liquid medium with a dilower alkyl formamide and an alkali at an elevated temperature.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein said alkali References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,198,915 MacAfee Apr. 30, 1940 2,479,939 Kosolapoff Aug. 23, 1949 2,567,154 Kosolapoif Sept. 4, 1951 2,663,722 Toy Dec. 22, 1953 

1. METHOD OF PRODUCING A PRODUCT HAVING AN INSECTICIDAL AND ACARICIDAL EFFECT WHICH COMPRISES REACTING AN O,O-DIETHYLTHIONOPHOSPHORIC ACID HALIDE WITH A DILOWERALKYL FORMAMIDE AND WITH AN INORGANIC BASE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE. 